Ex-Hull KR skipper Wayne Parker backs Supporters' Trust

“heard hudge on Blunderside the other week about this - he said he didnt want a trust that lock hornes with the Board! So is it they will listen only if its what they want tho hear.

Is development of young players already a prioity of the club? So why do we ned a trust

Will the terms of referance of the trust to oppose any merger with H**l FC -huduge is close to the Allams and remember Phil Lowes history in this

Why set up a trust when a takever could be iminent?

Stakeholder summed it up - hold shareolders meetings - get views from pople who put mone into the club - we need people to put money into the club - not sit on committees

How do you propose to obtain shares and hve equity in the club?

Have any of the working group got any experience of sitting on a board of directors and managing a professional sports club?

Finally, regarding supporters voting in the trust who defines what a supporter is? Is it passholders - are ballot papers to be issued on entry to the ground on match days?
A show of hands in the pub?”

“hi Rover working

I agree all supporters should be listen to by the board.

My point is the board were quick to take our money and equally quick to stop shareholdrs meetings - isnt that what the club needs - people to put money into the club! Whilst shareholders meetings are not a legal requiement for private limitted company's - surley the club have a moral duty to the fans to hold them - if nothing else to get the views of those fans who have put money into the club


The last information recieved from the club gave the directors shareholding as N Hudgell 100,000 shares (worth£50,000) P Lowe 0 shares (nil shares)

So have the board been allocating shares amongst themselves? (which tey are entitled to if they cannot make contact with shareholders) - hence why I suggest we may have been ripped off

I have submitted this question several ties to MrHudgelland Mr Smth and never recieved a reply!

all the board need to do is call a meeting”

“df”

“rovers working (aka adam), whoa! whats with the Paul!!!!!

if you want to win ppl over I suggest you cut out the innane remarks. I will have you know I attended 20 games last season and 11 reserve grade games so you can shove your remark where the sun doesn't shine.

If you are an example of who is involved in the Trust then I am seriously questioning supporting it.”

“Slammer, you posted:

"Ideally, I would like to see the Trust acting as the voice of the supporters, a fund raising organisation that takes over the roles of the existing supporters groups, give a member of each of the existing supporters groups a place on the Board, and for it to set an agenda that goes beyond youth development, such as establishing a supporters club (bar/food outlet) that is more accessible 7 days a week ie town centre or Holderness Rd/Witham."

Couldn't agree more, I BEL13VE there is a premise next door to Rovers new store in the town centre. It would make an ideal Rovers Supporters Club. All it needs is some scattered rubbish removing, fumigating, then a makeover.

lol”

“Hi everyone,

I'd like to answer a few of the questions posed today.

Firstly to Slammer.

Paul, the primary aim of the Trust is for all supporters of our great club to have a voice in the running of the club so that their concerns are heard. The ultimate aim is to have enough shares and equity in the club.

The club would prefer that all groups come under one umbrella and in theory there is nothing to stop everyone working semi autonomously whilst amalgamating. This is hypothetical however as the Trusthas yet to be voted in.

Youth development is paramount for the club. This is an area that the Working Group feels very strongly about and supports our board fully in developing future talent. This should not be understated. As we have seen this season, and I am sure you would have seen had you attended any games, the club brought through a good number of juniors, with some moving on to pastures new so the work continues.

First and foremost, the supporters must vote the Trust in, and then we can start to look at different projects.

Secondly, to Steakholder.

The board have always wanted to hear from the supporters. We are the lifeblood of the sport and it is worth remembering that the board are also Hull KR supporters, just like us. The Trust is fully independent of the club and the board of directors at Rovers will have no say in who is elected to the Trust committee, the supporters outside of the boardroom will.

You will not find one 'yes man' in our group. I need not elaborate on that point.

Shareholding meetings are no longer a requirement but if you would like to know the reason why the club do not hold them I can only suggest you speak with them directly. I also think it is worth remember that 'small scale' shareholders would also include fine gentlemen like Colin Hutton and Phil Lowe, and you can contact Company House for the documents should you so wish.

Finally, I'd like to thanks Charlie Mullen and the Hull Daily Mail for printing this article and helping to generate much needed interest to the proposed Rovers Supporters Trust. The meeting, as stated in the article, in on 9th December and we all hope as many Rovers supporters can make it, listen to our proposals and decide for themselves if they'd like to support it.

Please continue to pledge your support by e-mailing us at: hullkr.trust@gmail.com.

Kind regards,

Adam Everitt
Working Group Secretary

@HKRWorkingGroup
Your Club ~ Your Vote ~ Your Voice”

“well well adi brown!! you cant be at rovers games and all liverpool games home and away, naughty adi hahaha nice one mate!!!”

“Its interesing to see that the board now want to hear the supportes voice via a trust. A group that has been appointed by the current board and empower them by giving them some shares? Yes men I think

Before joining super league lots of the loyal supporters put our hands in our pockets and bought shares that where issued at various times. The proceeds from these shares were used to get the club out of administration and pay for the new playing surface.

Surley it is these people who the club should be listening to. But since joining super league Mr Hudgell and Co have not held a shareholders meeting. Have all of us small scale shareholders bee ripped off?”

“Sorry twitlets! I meant RAMPTON!!!!
Now run along with your holier than thou, champion of the mentally ill attitude. I bet you live in Withernsea hence the offence you have obviously taken by my comment. Derrrrrrrrrr.”

“Angus.

What a shameful and embarrassing comment. Only an idiot would come out with something like that. Nasty little boy.”